Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St WTacos
Miss Thing's
1279 Queen Street WestCocktails and Great Food
The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StThe pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
Amazing middle eastern food with a twist. ($$$$).
Luxe, 2-story restaurant putting a contemporary spin on Eastern Mediterranean cuisine & cocktails.
111 locals recommend
Byblos
11 Duncan StAmazing middle eastern food with a twist. ($$$$).
Luxe, 2-story restaurant putting a contemporary spin on Eastern Mediterranean cuisine & cocktails.
Hip speakeasy food, try the wings. Open late ($$)
Japanese-style snacks & drinks are served at this bare-bones izakaya with flea market decor.
63 locals recommend
Hanmoto
2 Lakeview AveHip speakeasy food, try the wings. Open late ($$)
Japanese-style snacks & drinks are served at this bare-bones izakaya with flea market decor.
Hip joint, perfect for small plates and drinks. A possible appearance by Drake on random nights. ($$)
Bustling hangout offering Asian-influenced small plates, draft brews & cocktails in a low-lit space.
164 locals recommend
416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst StHip joint, perfect for small plates and drinks. A possible appearance by Drake on random nights. ($$)
Bustling hangout offering Asian-influenced small plates, draft brews & cocktails in a low-lit space.
Authentic Italian, one of the best in the cities. If you're here during the summer try and get seated on their back patio ($$)
445 locals recommend
Terroni
720 Queen St WAuthentic Italian, one of the best in the cities. If you're here during the summer try and get seated on their back patio ($$)
The St. Lawrence Market South building is a major public market building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southwest corner of Front and Lower Jarvis Streets. Along with the St. Lawrence Market North and St. Lawrence Hall, it comprises the St. Lawrence Market complex.
Market Street
Market StreetThe St. Lawrence Market South building is a major public market building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southwest corner of Front and Lower Jarvis Streets. Along with the St. Lawrence Market North and St. Lawrence Hall, it comprises the St. Lawrence Market complex.
Canoe
66 Wellington St WPAI
18 Duncan StKhao San Road
11 Charlotte StJacobs & Co. Steakhouse
12 Brant StAlo
163 Spadina Ave.Penelope Restaurant
225 King St WWVRST
609 King St WTerroni
720 Queen St WOyster Boy
872 Queen St WOtto's Bierhalle
1087 Queen St WJapango
122 Elizabeth StDomani Restaurant
335 Roncesvalles AveRol San Restaurant
388 Spadina Ave.Seven Lives
72 Kensington AveTortería San Cosme
5 Mercer StreetEgg Bae
189 Augusta AveGrey Gardens
199 Augusta AvePatois
794 Dundas St WPlanta Yorkville
1221 Bay St.Brothers Food and Wine
1240 Bay St.Constantine Toronto
15 Charles St EBuca Osteria & Bar
Buca
604 King St WChabrol
156 Cumberland St
Piano Piano Restaurant
88 Harbord StRASA
196 Robert StBar Raval
505 College StRUDY
619 College StPinky's Ca Phe
50c Clinton StIl Covo
585 College StDrinks & Nightlife
Apt 200
1034 Queen St WHip
Great cocktails!
Chic, dimly lit watering hole dedicated to top-shelf tequilas, plus Mexican tapas & live music.
100 locals recommend
Reposado
136 Ossington AveGreat cocktails!
Chic, dimly lit watering hole dedicated to top-shelf tequilas, plus Mexican tapas & live music.
Cool speakeasy hidden behind a convenience store.
A small storefront hides this hip hangout serving small plates of Chinese dishes plus cocktails.
41 locals recommend
Mahjong Bar
1276 Dundas St WCool speakeasy hidden behind a convenience store.
A small storefront hides this hip hangout serving small plates of Chinese dishes plus cocktails.
Tucked in an urban mall, this funky hideaway with a backyard patio serves drinks & dumplings.
96 locals recommend
Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street WestTucked in an urban mall, this funky hideaway with a backyard patio serves drinks & dumplings.
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WFriday Nights at the the Royal Ontario Museum
Dance with dinosaurs at this weekly bash that brings booze, pop-up food vendors and live music into the country’s largest museum. Nights are often themed around the ROM’s latest special exhibit or a seasonal holiday.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkFriday Nights at the the Royal Ontario Museum
Dance with dinosaurs at this weekly bash that brings booze, pop-up food vendors and live music into the country’s largest museum. Nights are often themed around the ROM’s latest special exhibit or a seasonal holiday.
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street WestSnakes & Lattes College
489 College StThe Piston
937 Bloor St WTrack & Field
582 College StComedy Bar
945 Bloor St WLob Toronto
100 Broadview AveSightseeing & Things to do
Ontario Place Boulevard
Ontario Place BoulevardIconic waterfront venue. Check the website for ongoing events and festival.
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvdcheck out the EdgeWalk.
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited in Canada.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited in Canada.
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt. The architect was E. J. Lennox, who designed several other city landmarks
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCasa Loma is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt. The architect was E. J. Lennox, who designed several other city landmarks
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdWith more than 30 rides and attractions and 14 mouth-watering food outlets, Centre Island’s iconic Centreville Amusement Park is the ultimate summer destination for families with young children!
Surrounded by 600 acres of gorgeous parkland and just across the harbor from the city of Toronto, you and your family can spin yourself silly in the Twirling Tea Cups, take a plunge in the Log Flume or bounce around in Bumper Boats and Bumper Cars – plus don’t forget to ride our Antique Carousel!
Getting to Centreville Amusement Park is half of the fun - your family will love the quick and scenic ride on the Centre Island ferry with unbelievable views of the Toronto skyline and planes flying overhead into the airport!
Centreville offers kid-sized thrills, laughter, great food and unlimited family fun –
323 locals recommend
Centre Island
With more than 30 rides and attractions and 14 mouth-watering food outlets, Centre Island’s iconic Centreville Amusement Park is the ultimate summer destination for families with young children!
Surrounded by 600 acres of gorgeous parkland and just across the harbor from the city of Toronto, you and your family can spin yourself silly in the Twirling Tea Cups, take a plunge in the Log Flume or bounce around in Bumper Boats and Bumper Cars – plus don’t forget to ride our Antique Carousel!
Getting to Centreville Amusement Park is half of the fun - your family will love the quick and scenic ride on the Centre Island ferry with unbelievable views of the Toronto skyline and planes flying overhead into the airport!
Centreville offers kid-sized thrills, laughter, great food and unlimited family fun –
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest galleries in North America.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WThe Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest galleries in North America.
High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WHigh Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.
The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Encompassing 287 hectares, the Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada. It is divided into seven zoogeographic regions: Indo-Malaya, Africa, Americas, Tundra Trek, Australasia, Eurasia, and the Canadian Domain
213 locals recommend
Toronto Zoo station
The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Encompassing 287 hectares, the Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada. It is divided into seven zoogeographic regions: Indo-Malaya, Africa, Americas, Tundra Trek, Australasia, Eurasia, and the Canadian Domain
The St. Lawrence Market South building is a major public market building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southwest corner of Front and Lower Jarvis Streets. Along with the St. Lawrence Market North and St. Lawrence Hall, it comprises the St. Lawrence Market complex.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EThe St. Lawrence Market South building is a major public market building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southwest corner of Front and Lower Jarvis Streets. Along with the St. Lawrence Market North and St. Lawrence Hall, it comprises the St. Lawrence Market complex.
Neighborhoods
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StThe pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
The lively Entertainment District lives up to its name with everything from buzzy clubs to sports at Air Canada Centre and Rogers Centre. Families head to underwater tunnels at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada and the iconic CN Tower, with its citywide views at the top. The area also hosts musicals at Princess of Wales Theatre, concerts at Roy Thomson Hall and the Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
211 locals recommend
Entertainment District
The PATH - SkywalkThe lively Entertainment District lives up to its name with everything from buzzy clubs to sports at Air Canada Centre and Rogers Centre. Families head to underwater tunnels at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada and the iconic CN Tower, with its citywide views at the top. The area also hosts musicals at Princess of Wales Theatre, concerts at Roy Thomson Hall and the Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Fashionable Yorkville is a top destination for affluent shoppers at its high-end boutiques, galleries and design studios, especially on Bloor Street's "Mink Mile." The area features chic cafes, polished bars and fine-dining restaurants. Its posh hotels host Hollywood insiders during the Toronto International Film Festival. Side streets are lined with picture-postcard Victorian homes with ornamental gardens.
651 locals recommend
Yorkville
Fashionable Yorkville is a top destination for affluent shoppers at its high-end boutiques, galleries and design studios, especially on Bloor Street's "Mink Mile." The area features chic cafes, polished bars and fine-dining restaurants. Its posh hotels host Hollywood insiders during the Toronto International Film Festival. Side streets are lined with picture-postcard Victorian homes with ornamental gardens.
Energetic Chinatown hosts a variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese restaurants that range from dim sum and pho to modern fusion. The animated Asian open-air markets and shops along Spadina Avenue offer fresh fruits and vegetables, along with herbal medicine and souvenirs. Chinese New Year celebrations draw tourists and locals to live stage shows, martial arts demonstrations and lion dances.
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Energetic Chinatown hosts a variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese restaurants that range from dim sum and pho to modern fusion. The animated Asian open-air markets and shops along Spadina Avenue offer fresh fruits and vegetables, along with herbal medicine and souvenirs. Chinese New Year celebrations draw tourists and locals to live stage shows, martial arts demonstrations and lion dances.
The Toronto Eaton Centre is a shopping mall and office complex in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview. It was named after the Eaton's department store chain that once anchored it before the chain became defunct in the late 1990s.
220 Yonge St
220 Yonge StreetThe Toronto Eaton Centre is a shopping mall and office complex in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview. It was named after the Eaton's department store chain that once anchored it before the chain became defunct in the late 1990s.